Fort Hood shooting live blog

Lt. Gen. Mark Milley, III Corps and Fort Hood commander gives an update on the Fort Hood shooting at 4pm ET. Stay tuned to this blog for the latest updates by the Situation Room team.

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by Eric Weisbrod, CNN4/3/2014 7:38:05 PM

At 4 p.m. ET, Lt. Gen. Mark Milley, III Corps and Fort Hood commander will give an update on the Fort Hoot shooting incident. Stay tuned to this blog for the latest details.

by Eric Weisbrod, CNN4/3/2014 7:44:58 PM

Fort Hood shooter was Iraq vet being treated for mental health issues

(CNN) -- Ivan Lopez's friendly smile apparently gave no hint of a history of depression, anxiety and other psychiatric disorders.

The Iraq war veteran was being evaluated for post-traumatic stress disorder before he opened fire at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas on Wednesday. He took his own .45-caliber handgun onto the sprawling base and killed three people and wounded 16 more before taking his own life, leaving authorities to piece together what in his background and medical treatment could have triggered a new round of bloodshed at the same Killeen base where an officer killed 13 people in 2009. FULL STORY

Dr. Matthew Davis, Dir. of Trauma, Scott & White Memorial Hospital, to CNN's Bill Weir: 9 Fort Hood shooting patients brought to his hospital. Three were critical, remainder were in fair condition. Conditions have been upgraded for all of them and four have been discharged.

Lt. Gen. Milley: The female military police officer arrived four minutes after the 911 call. A short time later the shooter approached her. He put his hands up, down, then pulled out a weapon. She interpreted that as a threat and engaged him with small arms fire. The shooter then killed himself with a self-inflicted gun shot wound.

Commander: No indication of specific targets in #FortHood shooting. Press conference live on @CNN now.

by Eric Weisbrod, CNN4/3/2014 8:31:34 PM

Lt. Gen. Milley: Shooter purchased the weapon from Guns Galore on March 1.

by Eric Weisbrod, CNN4/3/2014 8:33:40 PM

Sen. Cornyn: Can't assume that just because someone was in combat that they will suffer same mental issues.

by Eric Weisbrod, CNN4/3/2014 8:33:58 PM

Lt. Gen. Milley: No indications that he was targeting specific soldiers.

by Eric Weisbrod, CNN4/3/2014 8:38:44 PM

Update From Scott & White Memorial Hospital:

We currently have five patients who continue to receive care at Scott & White Memorial Hospital. The three patients previously in critical condition have been upgraded to serious condition. Two patients remain in good condition and potentially discharged today. Four patients have been discharged from the hospital.

At the request of the United States Military, we will not facilitate interviews with patients or family members at this time.

by Eric Weisbrod, CNN4/3/2014 8:41:15 PM

PTSD: 9 questions, answered

(CNN) -- Spc. Ivan Lopez, who ended his life after killing three people at the Fort Hood, Texas, military base Wednesday, was undergoing diagnostic procedures for post-traumatic stress disorder, according to Lt. Gen Mark Milley, Fort Hood's commanding general.

He was also receiving a variety of treatments for conditions including depression, anxiety and sleep disturbances, Army Secretary John McHugh told the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday. FULL STORY